I know all the differences in the X and A models but i was wondering about them. Ive heard the variable drive shaft feature on the A model can be a pain in getting the beater to hit the head and so on. Also, the sweet spot of the A model is right before the beater hits the head and on the X's, the sweet spot is when you hit the head, i think. Theres a fairly big difference in the prices between the 2. I really dont feel like saving an extra $120 or so to get two of the A's. I wanted to know, would i be missing out and regretting getting the X longboards instead of the A's?

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I seriously think that you would regret it. Guys that play X series don't know what they're missing, but guys that play A series couldn't go back to X series if they tried, IMO.
I know I can't perform as good on A series, because of the custom adjustability of it.
I'd suggest you spend the money and go with the A series.

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Ok then. What different feeling can you achieve with the variable drive shaft?

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OK, with the X series you need to push the pedal down let's say about 2 inches. (That's not accurate, but whatever)
With the A series you can leave the variable slider set so you have to push the pedal down the same amount. It is very easy to make the pedal move, but you have to move the pedal quite a bit to hit the skin.
If you were to take the variable slider and move it all the way to the opposite end, you would find that the pedal only has to move a little bit (Pretend one inch) in order for the beater to hit the drum, but the pedal is much more resistive to the motion.
I personally have mine set near the mid-point, but closer to the resistive end.
This way I don't need a huge stroke to hit the skin. I push a little, and it's a little harder, but I find there's more power in the stroke.... I'm totally hung over right now, in fact I woke up shitfaced, so I'm sure this explanation could've been wayyyyyyy better if I did it later, but there you go. If it didn't make sense, I'll explain it better later, ok?

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